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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

73% of institutions agree that standardization is now making it easier to adopt ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and sustainable investment practices in portfolios, said a study.

The analysis by Natixis IM highlights that 57% of institutional investors have adjusted their investment strategies due to the politicization of ESG, with this impact more pronounced in Europe and Asia compared to North America. This trend underscores the varied global response to ESG and its integration into regional investment practices.

"While "politicization" may bring to mind the anti-woke arguments against sustainable investing in the US, institutions in Europe (61%) and Asia (58%) are more likely to say politicization has influenced how they invest than those in North America (52%)," the study of data collected from surveys of both institutional investors (public and private pensions, insurers, foundations and endowments, plus sovereign wealth funds) and fund selectors for some of the world's largest private wealth management platforms.

When it comes down to it, 83% of institutions globally are implementing some form of ESG/sustainable strategy in their portfolios. While the level of adoption is greatest in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA, 92%), there is still a hefty two-thirds majority of institutions implementing some form of ESG in North America.

Where analysis of environmental, social, and governance factors may have once bee......................

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